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[Machine Translation] Since her debut in 2001 as the first Japanese female singer for the prestigious jazz label Verve, akiko has always been a unique figure in the Japanese jazz scene. The album was produced and inspired by the world view of the film, "Kadabana-ADABANA-" (Director: Sayaka Kai/ Cast: Arata Iura, Kiko Mizuhara, etc. / October 18, 2024). Inspired by the film, which asks profound questions about life and existence, the album includes a song and poetry reading of "Pavane for a Dead Princess" with an original English poem, which is also used in the film, as well as "Yesterdays," a popular jazz standard. Yesterdays", a popular jazz standard, and a cover version of "Both Sides Now", one of the most famous songs of the 1970s, as well as a total of nine songs including newly written songs that correspond to the album's world view. Kiko Mizuhara, Toruko Miura, and Masuyako Koda, the cast of "Kadabana-ADABANA-", participate in poetry reading. The poetry readings, created jointly by director Sayaka Kai and akiko, beautifully reflect the world of the film. The participating musicians include Norwegian Jazz prodigy Bugge Wesseltoft, who has been a close friend of akiko's since 2009; Masayoshi Fujita, a vibraphonist and marimba player active in Japan and abroad; and a number of other musicians who are not only active on their own, but also support bands such as Yonezu Genji, KING GNU, MILEMIUM PARADE, and Masaki Hayashi, a pianist/composer who has supported Sadao Watanabe, Lisa Ono, Ringo Shiina, and others, and has also composed music for movies and stage performances, in addition to his own activities. The booklet, including the jacket, features photographs taken by Masatoshi Nagase, who is also a cast member of the film.
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